Tausha O. Pole Dances

A pole dancing blog from Tausha Ostrander, a plus size pole dancer based out of Northern Colorado, and winner of Dangerous Curves 2015. Follow her on Instagram: @taushaostrander

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I had an amazing time at #poleclass with @lindzpole -- she taught the #pdchestpress which is my new favorite thing. 😁 I remember trying it months ago & it didn't quite click -- going into it from #pdtammy makes a lot more sense than directly from a crucifix. #pole #poletrick #poletransition #polecombo #poledance #poledancing #polefitness #poledancer #poledancersofig #poledancersofinstagram #plussizepole #plussizepoledancer #plussizepoler #plussizeathlete #verticalfusionstudio #polelikeadamndiva #dangerouscurvespole

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Annnnd there it is! #pdsupermandrop to #pdinsideleghang 😁 I'm really proud of this. Inside leg hang & superman have both been nemesis moves for me, so putting them together in a drop is a definite milestone in my progress. 😊 #pdsuperman #pdscorpio #poledrop #pole #poletrick #poletransition #poledance #poledancing #polefitness #poledancer #poledancersofig #poledancersofinstagram #plussizepole #plussizepoledancer #plussizepoler #plussizeathlete #polelikeadamndiva #dangerouscurvespole

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Holy shit, you guys. I deadlifted my #pdiguana tonight. 😮😀 I think I've literally practiced this move ONCE in the last year. It's amazing & incredibly gratifying how training your body leads to unexpected payoffs 💪Thanks @polerskater for 2 awesome #poleclasses at #verticalfusionstudio tonight 😊#pdiguanamount #pole #poletrick #poledance #poledancing #polefitness #poledancer #poledancersofig #poledancersofinstagram #plussizepole #plussizepoledancer #plussizepoler #plussizeathlete #polelikeadamndiva #dangerouscurvespole

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Morning #poleclass is my new fave! Love getting those #endorphins going 1st thing. My #pdchopperclimb aka #pdmonkeyclimb is feeling a lot more solid these days. This is probably only the 2nd time I've fully completed that 3rd #pdinvert with the climb over. Still not graceful, but I'll get there 😊 #pole #poletrick #poletransition #poleclimb #poledance #poledancing #polefitness #poledancer #poledancersofig #poledancersofinstagram #plussizepole #plussizepoledancer #plussizepoler #plussizeathlete #verticalfusionstudio #polelikeadamndiva #dangerouscurvespole

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Feeling more confident in this standard grip handspring thing. 😆 #pdhandspring #pdstandardgriphandspring #pole #poletrick #poledance #poledancing #polefitness #poledancer #poledancersofig #poledancersofinstagram #plussizepole #plussizepoledancer #plussizepoler #plussizeathlete #polelikeadamndiva

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Here we go, the whole #polecombo @melaniepiek taught in class on Mon. Love how this flows! And yes, I am wearing one sock 😅 #pole #poletransition #pdspincombo #poledance #poledancing #polefitness #poledancer #poledancersofig #poledancersofinstagram #plussizepole #plussizepoledancer #plussizepoler #plussizeathlete #polelikeadamndiva #verticalfusionstudio #melaniepiek

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Feeling some love for my belly rolls and bones. I want my body to be seen, because if there's even one person who sees it & knows for the first time that someone else has a body like hers, that what she hides under her clothing isn't some abnormal abomination, but a normal form the human body can take; if I can be that person who others have been for me, it's worth the risk of others judgements & criticisms. #bodypositivity #bodypositive #bodyacceptance #plussize #curvy #fullfigured #selflove #bellylove #plussizeathlete #plussizepoledancer

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I'm running a couple of days behind in the #plussizeseptemberchallenge but seeing as the combo @melaniepiek taught in class tonight included today's challenge move #pdbackbend I thought I'd go ahead & count it! 😊 (I'll pay the whole #polecombo after I get a chance to smooth it out) #plussizebeginnerchallenge #wegotthischallenge #beginnerpole #pole #poletransition #poledance #poledancing #polefitness #poledancer #poledancersofig #poledancersofinstagram #plussizepole #plussizepoledancer #plussizepoler #plussizeathlete #polelikeadamndiva #verticalfusionstudio

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@melaniepiek posted a beautiful cascading #spinpole #polecombo a few days ago, and I was inspired to teach it to myself. Breaking it down piece by piece was an excellent exercise for me at this stage in my development. This is only about half, so be sure to visit her profile to see the full thing, and the mastery of movement she has to lend it! #pole #poletransition #poledance #poledancing #polefitness #poledancer #poledancersofig #poledancersofinstagram #plussizepole #plussizepoledancer #plussizepoler #plussizeathlete #polelikeadamndiva #verticalfusionstudio #curvygirlspole

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OH EM GEE, YOU GUYS -- I DID IT!!!!! I DID AN AERIAL SHOULDER MOUNT!!!!!! Watch with sound to experience my full glee 😄😄😄 Also, my planche game was strong tonight 😊 PS @lindzpole being there to witness yet another huge breakthrough makes me so frickin happy! 💞 #pdshouldermount #pdaerialshouldermount #pdplanche #pdpasse #pole #poletrick #poledance #poledancing #polefitness #poledancer #poledancersofig #poledancersofinstagram #plussizepole #plussizepoledancer #plussizepoler #plussizeathlete #curvygirlspole #strong #strongwomen #stronggirls #strongisthenewskinny

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I recently started doing daily corrective #exercises to help prepare my body to #squat properly as prescribed by #katybowman in her blog #nutriousmovement and her book #moveyourdna 🙇 I thought I'd share to keep a record of my #progress ☺ #primalsquat #squatting #correctiveexercise #deepsquat #paleomovement #movement #plussizeathlete #plussizefitness

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It's still the 12th on the west coast! Day 12 of the #plussizeseptemberchallenge is shoulder slide with body rolls. Here's another freestyle clip for ya 😉 #pdshoulderslide #pdbodyrolls #pdbodywaves #bodywave #pole #polecombi #poledance #poledancing #polefitness #poledancer #poledancersofinstagram #poledancersofig #plussizepole #plussizepoledancer #plussizepoler #plussizeathlete #polelikeadamndiva #curvygirlspole #curvy #fullfigured #plussize #plussizefitness #plussizefitspo

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I learned this pretty shape from @jennycoy last night -- I'm looking forward to smoothing it out & making it stronger. #pdstaglegs #pole #poletrick #poletransition #poledance #poledancing #polefitness #poledancer #poledancersofig #poledancersofinstagram #plussizepole #plussizepoledancer #plussizepoler #plussizeathlete #polelikeadamndiva #verticalfusionstudio

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Y'all, I am STUPIDproud of this. @jennycoy taught this combo today, and it required me to invert at the TOP of the #pole - something I DON'T do willingly. So yeah, it's clunky & i still wound up on the floor at the end (tall people problems, but I also unnecessarily ate up some distance with my transitions); sure it fails to showcase the best of my ability. But dammit, I did it! #polecombo #poletransition #poletrick #poledance #poledancing #polefitness #poledancer #poledancersofig #poledancersofinstagram #plussizepole #plussizepoledancer #plussizepoler #plussizeathlete #polelikeadamndiva #curvygirlspole #verticalfusionstudio

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#pdshouldermount update! Seeing a little progress finally thanks to expert advice from Lindsay Lithe! #pole #poletrick #poledance #poledancing #polefitness #poledancer #poledancersofig #poledancersofinstagram #plussizepole #plussizepoledancer #plussizepoler #plussizeathlete #polelikeadamndiva

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Rmuni2 beautiful exotic floorwork 😍

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I've been working on this combo for a few weeks, and I'm finally happy enough with it to post. I've been in love with the 2nd move, a #pdmeathook variation, for about a year, but it hasn't been solid enough to put in a performance...until now 😀 #pdjade #pdhiphold #pole #polecombo #poletransition #poletrick #poledance #poledancing #polefitness #poledancer #poledancersofig #poledancersofinstagram #plussizepole #plussizepoledancer #plussizepoler #plussizeathlete #polelikeadamndiva #curvygirlspole